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'''North Barrow''' is a village and [[civil parish]] {{convert|8|mi|km|0}} to the north-east of [[Ilchester]] in the [[South Somerset]] district of [[Somerset]], England.
'''North Barrow''' is a village and [[civil parish]] {{convert|8|mi|km|0}} to the north-east of [[Ilchester]] in the [[South Somerset]] district of [[Somerset]], England.

==History==

The parish was part of the [[Hundred (county subdivision)|hundred]] of [[Catsash (hundred)|Catsash]].<ref name=genuki>{{cite web|title=Somerset Hundreds|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/|publisher=GENUKI|access-date=8 October 2011}}</ref>


==Governance==
==Governance==


The [[Parish councils of England|parish council]] has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs.
The [[Parish councils of England|parish council]] has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and [[Neighbourhood Watch (UK)|neighbourhood watch]] groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.


The village falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district]] of [[South Somerset]], which was formed on April 1, 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], having previously been part of [[Wincanton Rural District]].<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10202474&c_id=10001043 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Wincanton Rural District]</ref> The district council is responsible for [[planning permission|local planning]] and [[Building regulations in the United Kingdom|building control]], local roads, [[council housing]], [[environmental health]], [[market]]s and fairs, [[refuse collection]] and [[recycling]], [[cemeteries]] and [[crematoria]], leisure services, parks, and [[tourism]].
The village falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district]] of [[South Somerset]], which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], having previously been part of [[Wincanton Rural District]].<ref name=wincantonrd>{{cite web|title=Wincanton RD|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10202474|work=A vision of Britain Through Time|publisher=University of Portsmouth|access-date=4 January 2014}}</ref> The district council is responsible for [[planning permission|local planning]] and [[Building regulations in the United Kingdom|building control]], local roads, [[council housing]], [[environmental health]], [[Market (place)|market]]s and fairs, [[refuse collection]] and [[recycling]], [[cemeteries]] and [[crematoria]], leisure services, parks, and [[tourism]].


[[Somerset County Council]] is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as [[Local Education Authority|education]], [[social services]], [[library|libraries]], main roads, [[public transport]], [[police|policing]] and [[fire service]]s, [[Trading Standards|trading standards]], [[waste disposal]] and strategic planning.
[[Somerset County Council]] is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as [[Local Education Authority|local education]], [[social services]], libraries, main roads, [[public transport]], police and [[fire service]]s, [[Trading Standards|trading standards]], [[waste disposal]] and strategic planning.


It is also part of a [[county constituency]] represented in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election, and part of the [[South West England (European Parliament constituency)|South West England constituency]] of the [[European Parliament]] which elects seven [[Members of the European Parliament|MEPs]] using the [[d'Hondt method]] of [[party-list proportional representation]].
It is also part of the [[Glastonbury and Somerton (UK Parliament constituency)|Glastonbury and Somerton]] [[county constituency]] represented in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election.


==Religious sites==
==Religious sites==


The Church of St Nicholas dates from the 14th century and has been designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade II [[listed building]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Church of St Nicholas | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=430613 | accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref>
The Church of St Nicholas dates from the 14th century and has been designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade II [[listed building]].<ref>{{NHLE | desc=Church of St Nicholas | num=1248975 | access-date=8 February 2008}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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{{South Somerset}}
{{South Somerset}}

[[Category:Villages in South Somerset]]
[[Category:Villages in South Somerset]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Somerset]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Somerset]]

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Latest revision as of 20:35, 12 December 2024

North Barrow
Stone building with square tower, surrounded by trees.
Church of St Nicholas, North Barrow
North Barrow is located in Somerset
North Barrow
North Barrow
Location within Somerset
Population142 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST605295
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYeovil
Postcode districtBA22
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
51°03′48″N 2°33′54″W / 51.0634°N 2.5650°W / 51.0634; -2.5650

North Barrow is a village and civil parish 8 miles (13 km) to the north-east of Ilchester in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England.

History

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The parish was part of the hundred of Catsash.[2]

Governance

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The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs.

The village falls within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Wincanton Rural District.[3] The district council is responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.

Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as local education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, police and fire services, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning.

It is also part of the Glastonbury and Somerton county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Religious sites

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The Church of St Nicholas dates from the 14th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Wincanton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Nicholas (1248975)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
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